Ed Don George
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1930
JULY 1930
JULY 23, 1930 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Don George def. Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.),
Two Falls to One
JULY 1930
JULY 23, 1930 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Don George def. Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.),
Two Falls to One
DECEMBER 1930
DECEMBER 10, 1930 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
Referee: Jack McDonald
1 - [AWA Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. Gus Sonnenberg (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:04:07 - F2 00:20:30 - F3 00:12:52 - C 00:37:29) - NEW CHAMPION
DECEMBER 1930
DECEMBER 10, 1930 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
Referee: Jack McDonald
1 - [AWA Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. Gus Sonnenberg (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:04:07 - F2 00:20:30 - F3 00:12:52 - C 00:37:29) - NEW CHAMPION
1931
APRIL 1931
APRIL 13, 1931 (MONDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - One Fall
Joe Savoldi def. Myron Cox
2 - [AWA Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis def. Ed Don George,
Two Falls to None (F1 01:10:00 - F2 00:07:42 - C 01:17:42) - NEW CHAMPION
JUNE 1931
JUNE 22, 1931 (MONDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 6,000
1 - Ed Don George def. Andre Adoree
2 - AWA [Boston] World Heavyweight Championship
Henri DeGlane 'Brawny Frenchman' (c) def. Nick Lutze 'Baby-face Californian',
Count-out
JULY 1931
JULY 28, 1931 (TUESDAY)
Albany, New York
1 - Len Meculuso (of New York) def. Boris Dimitroff (of Russia),
Decision (01:00:00)
2 - Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Pat McGill (of Omaha, Nebr.)
(00:48:00)
JULY 1931
JULY 28, 1931 (TUESDAY)
Albany, New York
1 - Len Meculuso (of New York) def. Boris Dimitroff (of Russia),
Decision (01:00:00)
2 - Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Pat McGill (of Omaha, Nebr.)
(00:48:00)
AUGUST 1931
AUGUST 18, 1931 (TUESDAY)
Camden, New Jersey
1 - Don George (of Buffalo) def. Nick Lutze (of St. Louis)
(01:13:32)
AUGUST 1931
AUGUST 18, 1931 (TUESDAY)
Camden, New Jersey
1 - Don George (of Buffalo) def. Nick Lutze (of St. Louis)
(01:13:32)
SEPTEMBER 1931
SEPTEMBER 3, 1931 (THURSDAY)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1 - One Fall
Cyclone Rees (of New York) def. Harry Spiro (of St. Louis)
(00:06:56)
2 - One Fall
Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.) def. George Zarynoff (of Russia)
(00:16:58)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.J.) def. Stanley Stasiak (of Cambridge),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:41:28 - F2 00:03:10 - C 00:44:38)
SEPTEMBER 15, 1931 (TUESDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Karel Nowina,
Forfeit (00:39:00)
SEPTEMBER 18, 1931 (FRIDAY)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1 - Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.) def. George McLeon (of Nebraska),
Decision
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. George Zarynoff (of Ukrania),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:29:23 - F2 00:10:28 - F3 00:09:04 - C 00:48:55)
OCTOBER 1931
OCTOBER 27, 1931 (TUESDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.),
Two Falls to One (F1 01:06:00 - F2 00:27:10 - F3 00:05:48 - C 00:38:58)
1932
JULY 1932
JULY 26, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Henri DeGlane (of Montreal) Vs. Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.),
Postponed
Note:
Rain meant the match was to be called off.
JULY 27, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Henri DeGlane Vs. Ed Don George,
Postponed
Note:
The match was again rained off.
AUGUST 1932
AUGUST 30, 1932 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - 'Bull' Heffner (of Texas) Vs. Hardy Kruskamp (of Columbus),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Everett Marshall (of La Junta, Colo.) def. Barney Ostopovitch (of Russia)
(00:15:00)
3 - Ira Dern (of Salt Lake City) Vs. Bob Kruse (of Portland, Ore.)
Time-Limit Draw (01:00:00)
4 - John Pesek (of Ravenna) def. Dick Raines (of Texas)
(00:05:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Don George (of Boston) def. Dan Koloff (of Bulgaria),
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
Note:
Koloff was disqualified for repetitive rabbit punches.
1933
FEBRUARY 1933
FEBRUARY 10, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - [AWA] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Henri DeGlane (of Montreal) (c),
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:17:24 - F2 00:01:54 - F3 00:01:45 - C 00:21:03) - NEW CHAMPION
FEBRUARY 1933
FEBRUARY 10, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - [AWA] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Henri DeGlane (of Montreal) (c),
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:17:24 - F2 00:01:54 - F3 00:01:45 - C 00:21:03) - NEW CHAMPION
MAY 1933
MAY 15, 1933 (MONDAY)
Portland, Maine
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of New York) def. Leo Numa (of Seattle),
Two Falls to None
JULY 1933
JULY 27, 1933 (THURSDAY)
Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York
1 - Ed Don George Vs. Joe Savoldi,
Double Knock-out (00:37:00)
JULY 1933
JULY 27, 1933 (THURSDAY)
Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York
1 - Ed Don George Vs. Joe Savoldi,
Double Knock-out (00:37:00)
OCTOBER 1933
OCTOBER 2, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) Vs. Earl McCready (of Amulet, Sask.),
Time-Limit Draw (01:30:00)
OCTOBER 30, 1933 (MONDAY)
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: 12,000
1 - Stanley Pinta (of Oklahoma) Vs. Roland Kirschmeyer (of Nebraska)
2 - Count Zarynoff (of Russia) def. Andrew Routl (of Germany)
3 - Jagat Singh (of India) def. Claude Gabriel (of California)
4 - Ed Don George (of Canada) Vs. Nick Lutze (of California),
Draw
5 - Sammy Stein (of New York) def. Martin Zykoff (of Russia)
6 - Vic Christie (of California) def. Rudy Dusek (of Omaha),
Decision
7 - Bert Rubi (of Hungary) def. Bruno Gorassino (of Italy)
8 - 'Man Mountain' Dean (of Georgia) def. Jumping Joe Savoldi (of Michigan),
Disqualification
(00:03:45)
9 - World Heavyweight Championship
Jim Browning (of Missouri) (c) def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary)
(00:50:56)
NOVEMBER 1933
NOVEMBER 10, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Willie Davies,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:25:35 - F2 00:02:45 - F3 00:03:47 - C 00:32:07)
NOVEMBER 24, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Lewiston, Maine
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java) def. Bob Russell (of Newport, R.I.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:31:16 - F2 00:13:15 - C 00:44:31)
NOVEMBER 1933
NOVEMBER 10, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Willie Davies,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:25:35 - F2 00:02:45 - F3 00:03:47 - C 00:32:07)
NOVEMBER 24, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Lewiston, Maine
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java) def. Bob Russell (of Newport, R.I.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:31:16 - F2 00:13:15 - C 00:44:31)
DECEMBER 1933
DECEMBER 4, 1933 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jack Curley
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
1 - Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Jim Clinkstock (of Oklahoma)
2 - Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (of California) def. Vic Christie (of Texas)
3 - Bert Rubi (of Hungary) Vs. Sam Cordovano (of New York,
Draw
4 - Tiny Roebuck (of Oklahoma) def. Jim Henry (of Oklahoma)
5 - Man Mountain Dean (of Georgia) def. Andre Costanos (of Spain)
6 - Gus Sonnenberg (of Boston) def. Frank Bronowicz (of New York)
7 - Ernie Dusek (of Omaha) def. Wladek Zbyszko (of Poland)
8 - Joe Savoldi (of Michigan) def. Marin Plestina (of Jugo-Slavia)
9 - World Heavyweight Championship
Jim Browning (of Verona, Mo.) (c) def. Sammy stein (of New York),
Forfeit (00:25:03)
Note:
Stein was unable to continue after being injured.
DECEMBER 6, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Rochester, New York
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. George Zarynoff (of Russia),
Two Falls to One
DECEMBER 11, 1933 (MONDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Art Mayer (of Buffalo) def. Johnny Gonda (of Buffalo)
2 - Earl McCready (of Amulet, Sask.) Vs. Bibber McCoy (of Cambridge, Mass.)
3 - Frank Dean (of Corcross, Ca.) def. Ted Towne (of London, Eng.)
4 - Ed Don George (of North Java) def. Jack Washburn (of Los Angeles),
Disqualification
Note:
Washburn was disqualified for kicking.
DECEMBER 12, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Providence, Rhode Island
1 - Richard Sterl (of Germany) def. Oscar Holmberg (of Minnesota)
2 - Leo Numa (of Tacoma, Wash.) Vs. Bill McCready (of Oklahoma)
3 - Ed Don George (of New York) def. Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.)
DECEMBER 13, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Holyoke, Massachusetts
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. Casey Cazanjian,
Two Falls to One
DECEMBER 15, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Boston, Massachusetts
1 - Gus Sonnenberg (of Boston) def. Harry Lundin (of New York)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed George (of Buffalo, N.Y.) def. Joe Savoldi (of Three Oaks, Mich.),
Two Falls to One
DECEMBER 18, 1933 (MONDAY)
New York, New York
1 - Jim Browning (of Verona, Mo.) Vs. Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.)
(01:40:00)
DECEMBER 19, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Reading, Pennsylvania
1 - Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Stan Pinto (of Nebraska)
(00:49:53)
1934
AUGUST 1934
AUGUST 14, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Ed Don George (of New York) def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary)
(01:00:47)
AUGUST 1934
AUGUST 14, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Ed Don George (of New York) def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary)
(01:00:47)
OCTOBER 1934
OCTOBER 26, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Boston, Massachusetts
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Jim Browning (of Verona, Mo.),
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 1934
OCTOBER 26, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Boston, Massachusetts
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Jim Browning (of Verona, Mo.),
Two Falls to One
1935
JULY 1935
JULY 30, 1935 (TUESDAY)
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: James J. Braddock
1 - Unified World Heavyweight Championship - One Fall
Danno O'Mahoney (c) def. Ed Don George (c),
Count-Out (01:30:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
This match unified Danno O'Mahoney's NYSAC & NWA World Heavyweight Championships with Ed Don George's Boston World Heavyweight Championship.
He is said to be the first unified champion for many years, although Jim Londos' win was said to have been the first time the title situation in America was truly unified.
This title is now recognized by 41 different areas.
JULY 1935
JULY 30, 1935 (TUESDAY)
Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: James J. Braddock
1 - Unified World Heavyweight Championship - One Fall
Danno O'Mahoney (c) def. Ed Don George (c),
Count-Out (01:30:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
This match unified Danno O'Mahoney's NYSAC & NWA World Heavyweight Championships with Ed Don George's Boston World Heavyweight Championship.
He is said to be the first unified champion for many years, although Jim Londos' win was said to have been the first time the title situation in America was truly unified.
This title is now recognized by 41 different areas.
OCTOBER 1935
OCTOBER 1, 1935 (WEDNESDAY)
Fort Hamilton, New York, New York
1 - Floyd Marshall (of Arizona) def. Joe Neraka (of Poland)
2 - Henry Graber (of Germany) Vs. Ralph Garibaldi (of St. Louis),
Draw
3 - West Westcott (of Honolulu) def. Ivan Vakturoff (of Russia)
4 - Ernie Zelle (of Indiana) def. Ernie Stevens (of Texas)
5 - Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Cliff Olsen (of Minneapolis)
OCTOBER 28, 1935 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jacques Curley
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: "A Handful"
1 - Chief Little Wolf def. Dick Raines
2 - Dean Detton Vs. Ray Steele, Draw
3 - Sergei Kalmikoff 'The Siberian Wolf-Hound' def. Harry Fields
4 - Ralph Garibaldi def. Jim McMillen,
Disqualification
5 - Kimon Kudo def. Joe Beaver
6 - Jack Donovan def. Mathos Kirilenko,
Decision
7 - World Heavyweight Championship - One Fall
Danno O'Mahoney (of Ireland) (c) def. Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.)
(00:05:?8)
OCTOBER 1935
OCTOBER 1, 1935 (WEDNESDAY)
Fort Hamilton, New York, New York
1 - Floyd Marshall (of Arizona) def. Joe Neraka (of Poland)
2 - Henry Graber (of Germany) Vs. Ralph Garibaldi (of St. Louis),
Draw
3 - West Westcott (of Honolulu) def. Ivan Vakturoff (of Russia)
4 - Ernie Zelle (of Indiana) def. Ernie Stevens (of Texas)
5 - Ed Don George (of Buffalo) def. Cliff Olsen (of Minneapolis)
OCTOBER 28, 1935 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jacques Curley
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: "A Handful"
1 - Chief Little Wolf def. Dick Raines
2 - Dean Detton Vs. Ray Steele, Draw
3 - Sergei Kalmikoff 'The Siberian Wolf-Hound' def. Harry Fields
4 - Ralph Garibaldi def. Jim McMillen,
Disqualification
5 - Kimon Kudo def. Joe Beaver
6 - Jack Donovan def. Mathos Kirilenko,
Decision
7 - World Heavyweight Championship - One Fall
Danno O'Mahoney (of Ireland) (c) def. Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.)
(00:05:?8)
NOVEMBER 1935
NOVEMBER 25, 1935 (MONDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - One Fall
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Vic Christy (of Glendale, Calif.)
1936 (no results)
1937
FEBRUARY 1937
FEBRUARY 21, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale
, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Packed"
1 - Jean Bianconi df. Sandor,
Disqualification (00:13:20)
2 - Michele Leone Vs. Arthur Ghevaert,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Bonnie Muir def. Louis Loew
(00:18:35)
4 - Felix Miquet def. Regis Siki
(00:15:20)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. Kola Kwariani,
One Fall to None (F1 00:31:43 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
It's unclear if it's Sandor Nemeth or Sandor Vary.
SEPTEMBER 1937
SEPTEMBER 29, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
New York, New York
1 - Ede Virag (of Hungary) def. Herman 'Curley' Donchin (of New York)
2 - Danno O'Mahoney (of Ireland) def. Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.),
Forfeit (01:00:19)
Note:
George requested the bout be stopped when he couldn't break a Japanese armlock.
NOVEMBER 1937
NOVEMBER 10, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Rudy Strongerk (of Germany) def. Shunichi Shikuma (of Japan)
2 - Young Frank Gotch def. Chris Zaharias (of Colo.)
3 - Orville Brown (of Kansas) def. Dan O'Connor (of Boston)
4 - Ed Don George (of Buffalo, N.Y.) def. Frank 'Powerhouse' Sexton (of Columbus, O.)
5 - Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) def. George Zaharias (of Colo.)
DECEMBER 1937
DECEMBER 16, 1937 (THURSDAY)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1 - Yvon Robert (of Montreal) Vs. Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.),
Time-Limit Draw (01:00:00)
1938
DECEMBER 1938
DECEMBER 9, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. George 'K.O.' Koverly (of Hollywood, Calif.),
Two Falls to One
1939
APRIL 1939
APRIL 18, 1939 (TUESDAY)
Albany, New York
1 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ed Don George def. Steve "Crusher" Casey (c),
NEW CHAMPION
APRIL 1939
APRIL 18, 1939 (TUESDAY)
Albany, New York
1 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ed Don George def. Steve "Crusher" Casey (c),
NEW CHAMPION
NOVEMBER 1939
NOVEMBER 3, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Steve "Crusher" Casey def. Ed Don George (c),
NEW CHAMPION
NOVEMBER 27, 1939 (MONDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Ray Matty (of Buffalo) Vs. Peter Baltrun (of Chicago),
Draw
2 - Tom Nilan (of Australia) def. Bruno Luczak (of Buffalo)
3 - Ben Shahum (of Jerusalem) def. Jim Wright (of Houston, Tex.)
4 - Cy Williams (of Tallehasse, Fla.) Vs. Leo Numa (of Seattle),
Draw
5 - Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Mayes McLain (of Pryer, Okla.)
6 - Bronco Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Dutch Hefner (of Sherman, Tex.)
NOVEMBER 1939
NOVEMBER 3, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Steve "Crusher" Casey def. Ed Don George (c),
NEW CHAMPION
NOVEMBER 27, 1939 (MONDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Ray Matty (of Buffalo) Vs. Peter Baltrun (of Chicago),
Draw
2 - Tom Nilan (of Australia) def. Bruno Luczak (of Buffalo)
3 - Ben Shahum (of Jerusalem) def. Jim Wright (of Houston, Tex.)
4 - Cy Williams (of Tallehasse, Fla.) Vs. Leo Numa (of Seattle),
Draw
5 - Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Mayes McLain (of Pryer, Okla.)
6 - Bronco Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Dutch Hefner (of Sherman, Tex.)
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Ed Don George's Results.
Updated: June 29, 2016.
Record: #25.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Ed Don George's Results.
Updated: June 29, 2016.
Record: #25.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.